BWF leverages partnerships with leading nonprofits, corporations, the military and the government to find, fund and shape programs that meet the emerging and long-term needs of today’s veterans and their families.

BWF is led by a distinguished group of leaders from diverse areas of influence, including defense, media, healthcare, philanthropy, business and government. A small and agile staff carries out the strategic vision of the Foundation and its Founders. Get to know us.

As a 501(c)(3) public charity, the Bob Woodruff Foundation relies upon the support of generous donors to fulfill its mission, and holds itself to the highest standards of transparency and accountability. Read More.

Ongoing Initiatives

The National Veterans Intermediary is for communities that collaborate or want to collaborate more effectively to serve all military, veterans, their families and caregivers across the country. Learn More.

The Bob Woodruff Foundation is proud to partner with best-in-class scientific organizations to provide important research findings to the community of organizations that represent and serve post-9/11 veterans, service members, families, and caregivers. Learn More.

BWF partners with community and national programs, organizations and the military community to create healthy, positive futures for our service members, veterans and their families. Take a #Stand4Heroes.

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BWF partners with community and national programs, organizations and the military community, and advocates like you, to create healthy, positive futures for our service members, veterans and their families. Join us in taking a #Stand4Heroes.

The 2019 Veterans on Wall Street Symposium brings veterans and military spouses together with corporate leaders from the financial industry and beyond, government/military representatives, and veteran/military support organizations. REGISTER here and learn more about the featured speakers and engaging workshops (including resume review & specialized LinkedIn training). More Info.

Latest News

Ronny Chieng, Hasan Minhaj, John Oliver, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart and Special Guests Take the Stage to Honor Our Nation’s Veterans at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 4 More Info.

Sesame Workshop, USAA, and the Bob Woodruff Foundation work together to launch multimedia Sesame Street for Military Families: Caregiving campaign. “The Bob Woodruff Foundation is proud to work together with Sesame Workshop to serve military caregiving families, so those families have the support they need to thrive after service,” said Anne Marie Dougherty, Chief Executive Officer of the Bob Woodruff Foundation. “Together, we can help children and their families navigate the challenges and find the joy in their family’s journey.” More Info.

The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) is partnered with the Qatar Harvey Fund to support American veterans living in Harvey-impacted communities in Texas. Tune in to the BWF Facebook page on May 16 at 5:15 pm ET for a live update on what’s next from Bob Woodruff, Co-Founder of BWF and His Excellency Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al-Thani, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the US. More Info.

The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) announced a total investment of $1.5 million awarded to 9 organizations with programs that serve post-9/11 veterans, service members, and their families. These grantees address the Foundation’s key focus areas of education and employment, quality of life, and rehabilitation and recovery. More Info.